Chapter 157: The Eldest Senior Brother of Falling Emperor Mountain (22) |
"It's that person from Falling Emperor Mountain in the Azure Nether Dao Domain. He has taken action!"
Countless stars were annihilated, leaving twelve crisscrossing sword qi lingering in the sea of stars. In the future, this place might become a pilgrimage site for countless sword dao cultivators, a legendary location. It might also become a dead zone where no living beings dared tread.
The many powerhouses lurking in the starry sky recognized the one who had intervened. Three thousand years had passed, and many had assumed that the Sword God had fallen into deep slumber, waiting for the great era to arrive. Now it seemed that was not the case. He was still present in this era. What no one knew was the exact relationship between Lin Changsheng and that figure from Falling Emperor Mountain.
Lin Changsheng faced the terrifying heavenly tribulation head-on. He charged directly into the sea of lightning. His Longevity Supreme Body flowed with azure-gold blood. Ancient divine weapons descended upon him, and countless powerful enemies manifested. Yet even when only a skeleton remained, he could recover in a short time. His killing techniques shattered the marks of his foes one after another.
His combat prowess was unmatched, and his vitality was like that of an unkillable cockroach—endless and inexhaustible.
"The old man's obsession makes sense," Su Chen thought to himself.
The Longevity Supreme Body truly had few equals at the same realm, second only to those legendary supreme physiques. In a slightly weaker era, it would have had a very high chance of proving the Dao.
Several months later, Lin Changsheng successfully overcame the Great Saint tribulation and became the first cultivator in three thousand years to break through to the Great Saint realm. This gave countless Saint Kings a glimpse of hope, showing that the path forward was not completely severed. They still had a chance to succeed.
Unfortunately, in the following thousands of years, many Saint Kings attempted to break through to the Great Saint realm, fighting with their lives on the line. In the end, they all perished under the tribulation. Not everyone possessed the Longevity Supreme Body with its transcendent combat power and vitality.
After passing the Great Saint tribulation, Lin Changsheng returned to Falling Emperor Mountain. The news shook countless orthodoxies.
Lin Changsheng was actually the son of that person from Falling Emperor Mountain. No wonder he was so monstrous. In this era, he had managed to break the shackles and become a Great Saint.
Less than a few days after returning to Falling Emperor Mountain, Lin Changsheng successively destroyed five major orthodoxies. His hands were stained with the blood of Great Saints, causing the sea of stars to tremble. His thunderous methods were no less ruthless than those of the figure from Falling Emperor Mountain.
"Father… are you saying that a great calamity is about to descend upon the world?"
Lin Changsheng's face showed shock.
Su Chen nodded. "With your current cultivation, if you choose to wait for the great era to open, you will be qualified to compete for the Dao."
Lin Changsheng asked, "Father, do you plan to face the great calamity alone?"
Su Chen had no intention of hiding anything. He said, "Falling Emperor Mountain once had enemies in the forbidden zones. Now that we have lost the protection of an Emperor Weapon, we will surely face reckoning. This is my destiny and cannot be avoided. You still have hope. You can wait for the next great era."
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Lin Changsheng shook his head firmly. "If I choose to flee out of fear and watch Falling Emperor Mountain be destroyed, I will never forgive myself. If the Dao is tarnished, even being born in a golden great era will offer no hope of proving the Dao. I want to face the great calamity together with you, Father."
Su Chen did not refuse.
Another thousand years passed.
Su Chen emerged from seclusion and saw Long Qiu, who had become so thin he nearly looked like a dried corpse.
Su Chen said helplessly, "Old dragon, you really need to show some restraint."
Long Qiu, however, did not mind at all. His face was full of excitement as he declared, "Nangong Chen, after four thousand years of this lord's unremitting effort, I have finally gotten that little female dragon pregnant with my offspring!"
Su Chen's expression turned strange.
This old lecherous dragon… aside from the years he had spent accompanying Lin Changsheng, had he really been working hard for four thousand straight years?
What a strong body.
"Congratulations, congratulations," Su Chen said.
Although he could no longer make the little dragon serve as Lin Changsheng's pet, Lin Changsheng and the Heavenly Profound Sacred Maiden Mu Qingqing's child was about to be born. Well… having the little one as his granddaughter's pet didn't sound bad either.
Long Qiu had no idea that Su Chen had already set his sights on his offspring. He continued excitedly, "This lord's child will definitely be a pure-blooded true dragon in the future. He will suppress the universe and achieve the position of Supreme Dragon Emperor!"
Long Qiu was overjoyed. Near the end of his lifespan, he had still managed to leave behind descendants.
Su Chen smiled along with him.
Three hundred years later, the child of Lin Changsheng and Mu Qingqing from the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land was born. It was a baby girl. The moment she came into the world, phenomena filled the sky above Falling Emperor Mountain, shaking the entire Azure Nether Dao Domain.
"She has not only inherited your Longevity Supreme Body, Changsheng, but also Qingqing's Innate Dao Soul. Excellent, excellent!"
Su Chen's face lit up with pleasant surprise.
The Longevity Supreme Body was already a top-tier physique. Adding an Innate Dao Soul on top of that made her a true monster.
Lin Changsheng looked at the little baby girl with deep affection and said softly, "Yunshu, Yunshu… Let's call this little one Nangong Yunshu."
Su Chen was momentarily stunned. "Nangong Yunshu. That's a good name."
Lin Changsheng and Mu Qingqing exchanged a smile.
Another hundred years passed.
Nangong Yunshu had grown into a graceful young woman. She had become the number one beauty of the Azure Nether Dao Domain and its number one genius, stepping onto the path of an unrivaled expert. Fortunately, she had not encountered any yellow-haired child of destiny.
Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He vaguely began to understand the mindset of those villainous forces. After finally producing such a descendant, if some yellow-haired brat came along and ruined her, Su Chen would not simply kill him with a sword. That would be too easy a death.
Long Qiu and the little female dragon's offspring finally came into the world after a hundred years of waiting. His bloodline was extraordinary, filling Long Qiu with uncontrollable excitement. He loudly proclaimed that his son possessed the potential to become a Dragon Emperor.
Su Chen thought to himself that Long Qiu's child had probably lost all hope of ever becoming a Dragon Emperor.
Falling Emperor Mountain was filled with warmth and harmony.
"Father, are you planning to have Yunshu seal herself until the great era arrives?" Lin Changsheng asked, somewhat surprised by Su Chen's decision. He nodded and continued, "With Yunshu's talent, it would be too much of a waste in this era where becoming an Emperor is impossible. The great calamity of Falling Emperor Mountain can be faced by you and me. Yunshu is still young and should not be dragged into it."
Su Chen smiled and then arranged for Nangong Yunshu to enter the divine source.
With Falling Emperor Mountain, the Purple Firmament Dao Sect, the Nangong Family, and the Lin Family standing guard, Nangong Yunshu would surely live to see the great era.
Afterward, Su Chen found Long Qiu and informed him that the great calamity was approaching.
Long Qiu looked reluctant. "Nangong Chen, I agree to let him seal himself together with Yunshu and wait for the great era. As for the great calamity facing Falling Emperor Mountain, I will face it with you. However, you have to help me give him a name. I've thought of many, but none of them feel quite right."
Su Chen felt helpless. Long Qiu's naming sense was truly unbearable—things like Long Yi, Long Er, Long Hei, Long Bai.
"Just call him Long Aotian," Su Chen said.
Long Qiu's eyes brightened. "Long Aotian! What an excellent name! In the great era, my son Long Aotian will surely possess the potential of a Great Emperor and become a generation's Dragon Emperor!"
Su Chen thought to himself that the name Long Aotian might have been wasted.
Long Aotian and Nangong Yunshu were sealed together in the divine source, waiting for the great era to begin.